Dante Poli

Dante Poli

Personal information
Full name	Dante Eugenio Poli García
Date of birth	(1976-08-15) 15 August 1976
Place of birth	Arica, Chile
Position(s)	Centre-back
Youth career
1991–1993	Universidad Católica
Senior career*
Years	Team	Apps	(Gls)
1994–2002	Universidad Católica	?	(?)
2002–2003	Nueva Chicago	20	(1)
2003–2004	Skoda Xanthi	?	(?)
2004–2005	Unión Española	?	(?)
2005–2006	Puerto Rico Islanders	7	(0)
International career
1993	Chile U17	13	(2)
1995	Chile U20	7	(1)
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Dante Eugenio Poli García (born 15 August 1976) is a Chilean football pundit and former player. He played as a defender.

Career

Born in Arica, Poli began his career with Santiago-based club Universidad Católica, with whom he won the Chilean Primera División title in 1997 and 2002. He went on trial with Manchester United in July and August 1997, and played in three friendlies for the club, but was not signed on a permanent basis. In 2003, he left Chile for Argentine side Nueva Chicago, but shortly after finally moved to Europe to sign for Greek club Skoda Xanthi. However, he lasted only a season there before returning to Chile with Unión Española in 2004. He moved to the Puerto Rico Islanders in 2005, where he finished his career, retiring in 2006.

Poli now works as a sport commentator on Chilean sport channel CDF.

Honours

Club

Universidad Católica

• Primera División de Chile (1): 2002 Apertura